Taiwan: First US barley purchase by Taiwan in four years

Last week 30 TMT of US barley were sold to Taiwan which represents the first US barley purchase by Taiwan in 4 years, according to Idaho Barley Comission. Taiwan imported a total of 140 TMT of barley in Calendar year 2004 about 60 to 70 TMT malting barley, with most of it supplied by Australia.

So far this year, the Taiwan Barley Products Industry Association has purchased 80 TMT of barley- 50 TMT from Australia and 30 TMT from the US.

The Canadian Wheat Board says Canada will have a large barley export program over the next month, including 177 TMT of feed barley (possibly headed to Japan and/or Saudi Arabia) and 132 TMT malting barley (most likely destined for China).

06 September, 2005